Month: June 2017

June 1, 2017 9:55 a.m. The South Umpqua School District will offer a Summer Food Program after the current school year ends. Breakfast and lunch will be served at four locations between June 12th and August 18th. All children ages 18 and under are eligible for the free program. Children do not need to participate…

June 1, 2017 9:30 a.m. A Roseburg man is in jail charged with methamphetamine possession. A report from Roseburg Police says that Thursday morning at about 3:20 a.m. Adrian Acosta was seen by an officer near the corner of Jackson and Mosher. As police tried to talk to the man, the report says that he…

June 1, 2017 9:15 a.m. A three vehicle accident clogged lunchtime traffic at the corner of Mulholland and Stewart Parkway on Wednesday afternoon. A report from Roseburg Police says that an 80 year old man was driving west on Stewart Parkway at 12:45 p.m. when he made a left turn onto Mulholland. The man allegedly…

June 1, 2017 9:00 a.m. A Douglas County student made it to the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Twelve year old Marin Gray is a 7th grader at Joseph Lane Middle School in Roseburg. Gray qualified for the national competition after winning an affiliated spelling bee…

June 1, 2017 4:50 a.m. One man is dead and a second is in the Douglas County Jail described as a person of interest in a homicide case. A release from Oregon State Police says that early Wednesday morning, a frantic female called the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to say that her boyfriend had been…

June 1, 2017 4:40 a.m. The Douglas County Lamb Show and Barbecue is happening this Saturday. The 78th annual event will take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds with activities starting at 9:00 a.m. Events include 4-H/FFA showmanship, a wool showcase, lamb cooking and cooking judging and more. The lamb barbecue begins at 5:00 p.m….

June 1, 2017 4:30 a.m. A big grant is coming to Douglas and two other Oregon counties to help with parenting education. A release from the Douglas Education Service District says that $100,000 has been given to the Take Root program, by the Oregon Community Foundation. The program offers workshops in parenting education throughout Douglas,…

June 1, 2017 4:20 a.m. Fifth graders at Hucrest Elementary School in Roseburg will take part in two upcoming Cultural Field Trips this month. Teachers in collaboration with the Umpqua National Forest’s Heritage Program will be providing interpretive and hands-on events. On June 2nd, thanks to funding from the Oregon Archaeological Society, fifth graders will…